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Festival news - Dynamo Open Air 2000:
Damned, for the first time I informed you wrong! This gigantic Dutch metalfest isn't in Assen and not 3 days but only ONE day. Assen is cancelled but the new place is also nice. It's in the Goffertpark in Nijmegen. Still are the only two bands confirmed Iron Maiden and Korn.
Source:Official Dynamo Site
Demons & Wizards:
The Demons & Wizards album has been released throughout Europe, and is seeing great success thus far. The album entered the Greek charts at #1, the German charts at #13, and the Swedish charts at #35.
In the U.S., many have noticed two release dates for the album at online vendors. The first release, on February 8th, will be the standard jewel-case edition with 12 tracks. The version released on February 22nd will be the limited-edition pop-up digipak with one bonus track ("White Room"). The gatefold, 2 LP picture disc version will also be released on the 22nd, and will feature two bonus tracks, "White Room" and "The Whistler (alt. version)".
Source:Yolgezer's Blind Guardian Page
Gamma Ray:
Updated tourdates
20.05.2000 - T.B.A. - Thessaloniki, Greece
21.05.2000 - Rodon Club - Athens, Greece
27.05.2000 - T.B.A. - Mexico City, Mexico
07.07.2000 - Vogtlandstadion - Plauen, Germany*
08.07.2000 - Tuska 2000 Festival - Helsinki, Finland*
15.07.2000 - Summer Rocks Festival - Budapest, Hungary*
16.07.2000 - T.B.A. - Zlin, Czech Republic*
18.07.2000 - T.B.A. - Pilsen, Czech Republic*
04.08.2000 - Wacken - Wacken Open Air* 2000
*Concerts not confirmed yet!
Source: The Gamma Ray Fangface Clan.
Iron Fire:
This is one of the new metal bands for 2000, they are releasing their new album Thunderstorm on the 20th of March. Recorded and mixed in the Danish Jailhouse Studios, "Thunderstorm" got this unbelievable power with the help of producer legend Tommy Hansen, who formerly worked on outstanding releases for Pretty Maids and Helloween such as Keeper 1&2, Master of the Rings, Time of the Oath, etc..
"Thunderstorm" can be best described as a rich mixture, containing fast and hard songs, powerful mid-tempo tracks and metal-hymns. Dragons and Knights, that is what IRON FIRES lyrics are about, slightly orientated on the best of those German Metal bands from the glorious eighties.
Source: Noise Records
28 January 2000:
Festival news - Dynamo Open Air 2000:
This gigantic Dutch Metalfestival will probably take place on 1, 2 and 3 June 2000. And not in Eindhoven but on the terrain of the TT in Assen (Holland)!!! The Headliners are also known: on Saturday will Korn headline and the next day is IRON MAIDEN the headliner! Also are names of Motorhead and Savatage but they are not confirmed. More news next month!
Axel Rudi Pell:
The new album of Axel Rudi Pell will come out on the 17th of april in Europe by Steamhammer/SPV. It's called 'The Masquerade'. Some songtitles are: "Earls Of Black", "Voodoo Nights", "The Line" and "The Temple Of The Holy". The guitarist worked togheter with singer Johnny Gioeli, Ferdy Doernberg on the keys, Mike Terrana on the drums and Volker Krawczak on the bass guitar. The band will tour trough Europe at the end of April and Mai.
Demons & Wizards:
Finally! The Demons & Wizards album is out! And it's an amazing album. I've got the beautifull digipack with the Cream cover. A review will come this week.
Gamma Ray:
Gamma Ray tourdates!
20.05.2000 - Thessaloniki (GR) - T.B.A.
21.05.2000 - Athens (GR) - Rodon Club
27.05.2000 - Mexiko-City (MEX) - T.B.A.
07.07.2000 - Plauen (D) - Vogtlandstadion
08.07.2000 - Helsinki (FIN) - Tuska2000 Festival
Source: The Gamma Ray Schizoid Clan.
Iron Saviour:
IRON SAVIOR supporting Running Wild
04.03.00 - Halle Gartlage - Osnabrueck, Germany
05.03.00 - Stadthalle - Osterode, Germany
06.03.00 - Docks - Hamburg, Germany
08.03.00 - Forum - Nuernberg, Germany
09.03.00 - Petersberghalle - Erfurt, Germany
10.03.00 - Eltzer - HofMainz, Germany
11.03.00 - Zeppelinhalle - Kaufbeuren, Germany
12.03.00 - Longhorn - Stuttgart, Germany
13.03.00 - Live Music Hall - Cologne, Germany
Source: The Gamma Ray Fangface Clan.
Jag Panzer:
The guys of Jag Panzer are at the moment in the studio to record their new album. The sory of that album is based on the Shakespeare-story Macbeth. The are working togheter with producer Jim Morris (Savatage, Iced Earth, Demons & Wizards) The album will probably come out in april 2000 on Century Media.
Nocturnal Rites:
Anders Zackrisson has left Nocturnal Rites. In his place is now Johnny Lindkvist.
21 January 2000:
Kamelot:
A new song from the upcoming album "The Fourth Legacy". Go here to download "Nights Of Arabis".
Source:Melodic Metal Works
Stratovarius:
BIG NEWS!!! You can NOW download two brandnew songs from the Melodic Metal Masters from Finland. The songs are from the upcoming album "Infinite". The songs are the single "Hunting High And Low" and the track "Millennium" both in MP3.
Go here to download these songs
Source:Melodic Metal Works
Demons & Wizards:
The album is scheduled to be released throughout most of Europe on January 24th. The first edition is supposed to come in a unique digipak. And this is not definite yet, but it should appear in North America a couple weeks after that. Jon and Hansi had a fun and very successful whirlwind trip through Europe on their promotional tour, and the response to the album thus far has been fantastic. Read here the review of Demons & Wizards.
Source:Yolgezer's Blind Guardian Page
Iced Earth:
Iced Earth enters the new millenium with their first gold album! Alive in Athens has gone gold in Greece, and is well on its way to going platinum. Supposedly the last metal album to go gold in Greece was Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark, in 1992, so this is an amazing (and well-deserved) accomplishment for the band.
Source:Iced Earth - Offiacial Website
Nightwish:
Nightwish are currently on tour with Rage in Europe, their first real tour. The band's latest album, Oceanborn, went gold in Finland. Oceanborn will see a US release in January, probably on Century Media according to the band. They are due to enter the studio in January, and the next album is due in May 2000.
Source:Metal Meltdowm Online
Rage:
Rage are currently on tour with Nightwish in Europe, new lineup and all. The band now features Victor Smolski (Mind Odyssey) and Mike Terrana (Metalium, Roland Grapow, etc...). According to Peavy, they're recording some of the live shows on this tour for a possible live CD and video/DVD in celebration of the band's 15 year anniversary in 2000. There will be a new studio album in 2000 or 2001.
Source:Metal Meltdowm Online
Savatage:
Savatage is proud to announce the formation of our new record label Wild Child. Wild Child is Savatage’s label in partnership with Nuclear Blast. Nuclear Blast will offer us the resources needed to give our releases the attention they deserve. We took a lot of time and consideration in deciding what would be the most beneficial for Savatage. The ability to control our own destiny is most important to us. This coupled with the approach that Nuclear Blast takes towards metal is one that we feel is best for the music and vision of the band.
Savatage is also pleased to announce that Nuclear Blast will be carrying our merchandise. The products will become part of their extensive catalog in the upcoming months. Both Savatage and Nuclear Blast are looking forward to a long and productive future together.
Source:Savatage Fan Homepage
Stratovarius:
Stratovarius have finished most of their work on their upcoming release entitled Infinity. The album will be released on February 28th in Europe on Nuclear Blast. There will also be a US release of the album on Nuclear Blast, but as usual, it will probably come many months after the European release. Some tracks include the first single, Hunting High and Low, as well as Mother Gaia, Phoenix, Infinity, Glory of the World, and Celestial Dreams. See here de front cover of the new single "Hunting High and Low"!
Source:The Offical Statovarius Web Page
Stratovarius & Rhapsody:
Look HERE for tha latest tourdates for Statovarius with special guest Rhapsody!!!
Source:The Offical Statovarius Web Page
25 December 1999:
Demons & Wizards:
Demons & Wizards, Hansi's project with Jon Schaffer from Iced Earth has been scheduled for release in early 2000 and will be distributed by SPV.
MP3 excerpts of three of the songs in the album are available for download in the Media section of the project's offical homepage: http://www.icedearth.com/dw.
Drakkar:
The band finished the recording session for "Gemini".The new album will be out at the beginning of february 2000.
Roland Grapow played two guitar solos in "The voice of the wind".
Gamma Ray:
The Anniversary Album will contain, besides to the song chosen by the fans, 1 song chosen by each member of the band... Kai chose "Cave of the Principle", but the final tracklist is not done yet.
There will be a big booklet, full of pictures
The cover will be done by Derek Riggs...
The tittle of the album was not chosen yet, but Kai is thinking on something like "Tribute to the Past"
Source: The Gamma Ray Fangface Clan.
Helloween:
US Releases of Chameleon and Pink Bubbles are due next year, more to follow. Helloween is planning on going into the studio around February sometime, there is going to be a new team of people producing the album and once I am able to make it public then I will. Do not worry either because the guys who will be doing the album with them wont disappoint and you all will know that once it is official they are doing the album.
Markus has been writing some material for the next Helloween record and the Shockmachine album will be released in Europe and the USA on January 28th 1999.
Source:Where The Rain Grows, the official Helloween Web Site
Savatage:
Their new album will be released in spring 2000 by Nuclear Blast.
Steel Prophet:
Steel Prophet finished the recordings of their next album 'Messiah', it will be released in spring 2000. They are now busy finding a drummer for the live performances
